Crypto Adoption

Adoption of crypto and blockchain technologies.


Why FUD is Absolutely Necessary for Crypto's Success

15 Nov 2020 4 minute read 3 comments Hamminy

Folks in crypto take great pleasure in calling any fair criticism of a permabull idea FUD. It's annoying. It gives me the same creepy crawly feeling as that "Don't judge me" trend. Huh? If you're doing something stupid, I have every right to judge yo...

Marketing Bitcoin Too Fast = the Death of Crypto

15 Nov 2020 4 minute read 1 comment Hamminy

I hear it over and over from the YouTube shills — "do whatever is necessary for adoption." My question is more fundamental. Why does crypto need greater adoption unless it is really just the ponzi scheme that tradfi used to think it was? Moreover, wh...

Michael Saylor on Bitcoin Integration by Apple

13 Nov 2020 1 minute read 9 comments author_nan

Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor has a tip for Apple, tweeting on Nov. 11 that if the company were to integrate Bitcoin into its Apple Pay app, it would generate $100 billion in shareholder value. Saylor tweeted in response to a post by Dan Weiskopf...

All US PayPal Users Can Now Buy Crypto

13 Nov 2020 1 minute read 6 comments author_nan

PayPal has removed the waiting list for its cryptocurrency purchases and increased the buy limit to $20,000 power week for its US users, according to a press release published on Nov. 12. From Nov. 12, all US holders will be able to buy, sell and ho...

One of China’s Largest Bank is Selling $3B Bond on the Blockchain

12 Nov 2020 1 minute read 1 comment author_nan

China’s second largest bank, the China Construction Bank (CCB), has put $3 billion worth of a debt security for sale on the blockchain, according to a report from the South China Morning Post published on Nov. 11. The CCB partnered with Hong Kong-ba...

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Yet Another Major Investor to Change Tack on Bitcoin

10 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments author_nan

Billionaire hedge fund investor Stanley Druckenmiller said in an interview on CNBC on Nov. 9 that he made his first Bitcoin purchase, adding to the number of famous investors who have changed their views on the asset. The founder and manager of the...

Vertalo and MountX just tokenized two real estate assets on Tezos: first of 15+ digital real estate projects.

9 Nov 2020 2 minute read 1 comment Allen Walters

MountX tokenized two apartments in Mexico on the Tezos blockchain, using token issuance platform Vertalo. This is the first STO launched in a series of 15+ STO projects. These projects will materialize in 2020 - 2021 and will contain assets in Mexico...

Square With Over $1B in Bitcoin Revenue in Q3 2020

6 Nov 2020 1 minute read 3 comments author_nan

Financial services company Square, in its Q3 2020 earnings report published on Nov. 5, revealed that it had generated over $1 billion in revenue from Bitcoin (BTC) in the third quarter. Square’s CashApp drew in $1.63 billion, which pushed its gross...

What would help the adoption - Easy to set up wallets and accounts

5 Nov 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Gabor

Hi Everyone,  This is part 2 of my blog, What would help the adoption of cryptocurrencies.  Maybe because I am older than your average bear, easy-to-use, simple customer experience is key. If you're looking at how easy it is to apply for a bank accou...

Bangkok crypto friendly : Rapidz cafe and co-working space.

5 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments TheNewDarkTimes

Rapidz ?  Rapidz aim to reimagines the digital finance & payment experience and propels the crypto ecosystem to a broader audience. Rapidz is a cryptocurrency wallet and a POS merchant solution in development since 2017, focused on the wide Asia Mar...